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Location
| Address: | Steele Street, Mays Hill Cemetery, Mays Hill, 2145 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.819118 Long: 150.993887 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1872 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 03-September-1997 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 15th June, 1997 |
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Genesis of Holroyd City
This plaque was unveiled by Councillor Stuart Graham - Mayor to commemorate 125 years of local government in Holroyd
It recognises the location of the inaugural Council meeting held in Whitworth Cottage on 3 September, 1872 on the corner of the Western Road and Smithfield Road (now Great Western Highway and Burnett Street) of the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood
To acknowledge the efforts of the first Mayor, Judge Arthur Todd Holroyd
The area was renamed in 1927 Muncipality of Holroyd
City status was granted 1 January 1991
Holroyd City Council term 1995 - 1991
North Ward South Ward East Ward West Ward
R N Downing J H Brodie S Graham A G Ezzy
P T J Herlinger (Deputy Mayor) (Mayor) M J McLaughlin
Y Whitfield V E McNeill A M Pigram K W Morrisey
J F Perry M Tulloch
D Trezise - General Manager
C C Champion M W Ismay J Thompson V K Munro
Director Director Director Director
15 June 1997
1872 1997
